Got back from wdw on the 4th after 4 nights at AoA and it is such a lovely resort!! We originally had a LM room booked but upon check in we asked if there were any upgrades available and our check in guy rang the upgrades people and they had a cars suite available but no LK so we took the cars suite - not sure if my friend was all too happy about the switch initially as we had been looking at vids of LM for months haha.
We ended up being in building 3 ground floor where the sheriff is and loved the location! So close to the bus stops, you didn't even need to go through the food court/animation hall to get there. The room is nice and large, both bathrooms were good, beds were amazingly comfy even the table bed which was a surprise to my friend. Our fridge wasn't working but we filled our ice bucket up and put some milk in there then put that in the fridge and it kept the milk cold for the day and most of the night. Only thing we really noticed was the crowds; it seems like everyone is staying there now, after the Halloween party I had to wait 40 minutes for the bus and that's with 3 busses running every few minutes it was so crazy. After Halloween my friend was glad we had changed rooms as we had just barely enough energy to walk to our cars room lol.
We only ate at the food court once this trip and the food was mediocre but then for a value resort maybe that's how the food is? I had the make your own pasta with just Alfredo sauce and chicken and while it was sort of nice there wasn't enough chicken and the pasta was bland tasting. We did enjoy the resort though and will definitely be staying here when we come back state side in 2016, they really do need another standard room area though why they only have one is confusing.
and wondered if you got a cheaper price to upgrade than if booked at regular rates
I would be sad too if I couldnt go but every 3 years. I'd love to come visit Australia sometime. It looks beautiful
